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| For more information about the LUG see our [http://www.sclug.org.uk/ website]. | SCLUG meets every month at a pub in Reading, but we do run occasional non-pub events like install fests and general bring-a-box days. === Next bring-a-box day === The next one of these is tentatively scheduled for '''Saturday 16th September 2006''', to coincide with the [http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/ Software Freedom Day] and the [http://www.remixreading.org/ Remix Reading] open media lab at the Rising Sun Arts Centre in Reading. See ["SCLUGSoftwareFreedomDay2006"]. === Technical talks === We'd also like to run some technical talks and practical sessions. We're looking for volunteers to do this, and below is a list of who has volunteered so far. If you have something you think you could talk about something Linux-related for, say, half an hour, then please make a note of it here and post some details to the mailing list. In the meantime, here are some suggestions from the mailing list: Volunteers : <johnd@cavcomp.co.uk> / Will Dickinson : * Windows -> Linux Java Porting * Platform independent Java Graham Swallow <lists@information-cascade.co.uk> * Tcl * Python * scripting + extensions - suggestions for sanity * C++ intro * IPTables firewall intro * SGML processing with SP, HTML generation using SPIN_py * HP/UX, AIX, Solaris, non-linux system monitoring (for those who must) AlanP & associates !! (alandpearson@yahoo.com) Nothing definite, but I feel with some arm twisting I can get : * TCL : Internals & advanced programming * Video Encoding : Basics Overview (not necessarily Linux) PXE Boot : Setup & Administration BradK (brad@kieser.net) * Using Open''''''Office * Advanced Open''''''Office (programming) * HSQL in Open''''''Office2 and running HSQL on Linux as a stanalone server. * Postgresql * Rapid application development: JBuilderX on Linux with a native DB back end * Working remotely: Running VNC and using a VPN WISHLIST ========= * LDAP - capabilities and howto * CVS - common usage guidelines * GIMP flypast - after crop and save as ... * XML direct to browser * MySQL - replication, clusters, admin, using * CMS - the easiest + best available, what-is and how * SSL - how to use from C, what to call * JAVA libraries - list of whats available * Kernel-2.6 - whats happenned since 1.3 * Kernel-2.6 - whats tunable * MPEG3 - which formats are good for what, how, TVR? * APP/DEV/API - why we need it, what it is, how to use it, * Wi-Fi * audio recording and sequencing * embedded devices * firewalls * DVDs * Open Source for small businesses * security and intrusion detection == Other stuff == We did a Linux Day event in 2004; details and photos are on the ["SCLUGLinuxDay2004"] page. For more information about the LUG see our [http://www.sclug.org.uk/ web site]. |
["LUGs"] > ["SCLUG"]
Silicon Corridor LUG (Berkshire & Thames Valley)
Event organisation
SCLUG meets every month at a pub in Reading, but we do run occasional non-pub events like install fests and general bring-a-box days.
Next bring-a-box day
The next one of these is tentatively scheduled for Saturday 16th September 2006, to coincide with the [http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/ Software Freedom Day] and the [http://www.remixreading.org/ Remix Reading] open media lab at the Rising Sun Arts Centre in Reading. See ["SCLUGSoftwareFreedomDay2006"].
Technical talks
We'd also like to run some technical talks and practical sessions. We're looking for volunteers to do this, and below is a list of who has volunteered so far. If you have something you think you could talk about something Linux-related for, say, half an hour, then please make a note of it here and post some details to the mailing list. In the meantime, here are some suggestions from the mailing list:
Volunteers :
<johnd@cavcomp.co.uk> / Will Dickinson :
Windows -> Linux Java Porting
- Platform independent Java
Graham Swallow <lists@information-cascade.co.uk>
- Tcl
- Python
- scripting + extensions - suggestions for sanity
- C++ intro
- IPTables firewall intro
- SGML processing with SP, HTML generation using SPIN_py
- HP/UX, AIX, Solaris, non-linux system monitoring (for those who must)
AlanP & associates !! (alandpearson@yahoo.com)
Nothing definite, but I feel with some arm twisting I can get :
TCL : Internals & advanced programming
- Video Encoding : Basics Overview (not necessarily Linux)
PXE Boot : Setup & Administration
BradK (brad@kieser.net)
Using OpenOffice
Advanced OpenOffice (programming)
HSQL in OpenOffice2 and running HSQL on Linux as a stanalone server.
- Postgresql
- Rapid application development: JBuilderX on Linux with a native DB back end
- Working remotely: Running VNC and using a VPN
WISHLIST
=========
- LDAP - capabilities and howto
- CVS - common usage guidelines
- GIMP flypast - after crop and save as ...
- XML direct to browser
- MySQL - replication, clusters, admin, using
- CMS - the easiest + best available, what-is and how
- SSL - how to use from C, what to call
- JAVA libraries - list of whats available
- Kernel-2.6 - whats happenned since 1.3
- Kernel-2.6 - whats tunable
- MPEG3 - which formats are good for what, how, TVR?
- APP/DEV/API - why we need it, what it is, how to use it,
- Wi-Fi
- audio recording and sequencing
- embedded devices
- firewalls
- DVDs
- Open Source for small businesses
- security and intrusion detection
Other stuff
We did a Linux Day event in 2004; details and photos are on the ["SCLUGLinuxDay2004"] page.
For more information about the LUG see our [http://www.sclug.org.uk/ web site].